Highland Alternatives

Highland is described as 'With Highland, crafting a perfectly-formatted screenplay is as simple as writing an email. Just type. Highland will make it look good' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Highland for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Linux apps. The best Highland alternative is Story Architect (STARC), which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Highland are Final Draft, Trelby, Story Planner for Writers and Celtx.

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Highland alternatives page was last updated Apr 8, 2025
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  1. Story Architect (STARC) icon

    Story Architect (STARC)

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    A smooth yet powerful writing experience for devoted authors. With only wanted features and native workflow it runs faster than all your previous apps combined.

    38 Story Architect (STARC) alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Android
    Story Architect (STARC) screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Outliner
    2.  Screenwriting
    3.  Writing assistance
    4.  Tracking of plots
    5.  Track Characters
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Spell Checking
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Portable
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  Hierarchical Structure
    12.  No Coding Required

    Story Architect (STARC) VS Highland

     

    • Story Architect (STARC) is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Highland.

    • Story Architect (STARC) is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Highland.

    • Story Architect (STARC) is Freemium and Open SourceHighland is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Story Architect (STARC) is LightweightHighland is not according to our users
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    Final Draft

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    Use your creative energy to focus on the content; let Final Draft take care of the style. Final Draft is the number-one selling word processor specifically designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics and stage plays.

    46 Final Draft alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Story Map

    Final Draft Features

    1.  Screenwriting
    2.  Scriptwriting Assistant
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  Collaborative writing
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Brainstorming

    Final Draft VS Highland

     

    • Final Draft is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Highland.

    • Final Draft is the most popular commercial alternative to Highland.

    • Final Draft is Paid and ProprietaryHighland is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Trelby

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    Trelby is simple, fast and elegantly laid out to make screenwriting simple. It is infinitely configurable.

    24 Trelby alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Trelby

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support

    Trelby VS Highland

     
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    Story Planner for Writers

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    Story Planner is a focused, flexible app to outline all kind of stories. Used by writers, screenwriters, producers, directors and all kind of story tellers, Story Planner has quick and easy-to-use story organization, with sync on all your devices and export options to help you...

    49 Story Planner for Writers alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Story Planner for Writers screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Outliner
    2.  Outline organization
    3.  Screenwriting
    4.  Plot visualisation
    5.  Track Characters
    6.  Tracking of plots
    7.  Custom characters
    8.  Outline mode
    9.  Hierarchical Structure
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12. Microsoft Word icon  Export to Word

    Story Planner for Writers VS Highland

     
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    Celtx

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    Based on the Firefox engine, supports standards, visual storyboarding, production scheduling, publication & international languages MUI support. Free tutorials, videos & wiki are available from the site. There is a very helpful community too.

    36 Celtx alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Celtx screenshot 1

    Celtx Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Screenwriting
    3.  Text formatting

    Celtx VS Highland

     
    Comments about Celtx as an Alternative to Highland
    Guest
    Positive •Apr 8, 2025
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    Whilst not as simple and straightforward, which is definitely Highland's strength, it is still fairly easy to use without distraction from the software itself, so long as you don't let yourself get distracted by the features and functionality that make it more akin to Scrivener in it's capabilities (which if you don't really take advantage of them, are just a distraction waiting to happen without discipline)

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    • Celtx is the most popular Web-based & Android Tablet alternative to Highland.

    • Celtx is Freemium and ProprietaryHighland is also Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Paper - Writing App icon

    Paper - Writing App

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    Super-clean writing space with a lot of configurability that stays out of sight when you don’t need it.

    126 Paper - Writing App alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Paper - Writing App screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Fullscreen support
    7.  Distraction-free Writing

    Paper - Writing App VS Highland

     
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    Arc Studio Pro

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    Arc Studio Pro is a screenwriting software with features for collaboration, automated version control, and data backup. Its distraction-free interface adheres to industry-standard formatting and supports various formats like Final Draft, Word, PDF, and Fountain for seamless...

    12 Arc Studio Pro alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Arc Studio Pro screenshot 1

    Arc Studio Pro Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Screenwriting
    3.  Text formatting
    4.  Collaborative writing

    Arc Studio Pro VS Highland

     
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    WriterSolo

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    WriterSolo is a free version of WriterDuet professional scriptwriting software that is not synced to any servers.

    12 WriterSolo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    WriterSolo screenshot 1

    WriterSolo Features

    1.  Screenwriting

    WriterSolo VS Highland

     
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    JotterPad

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    Designed for creative writers, JotterPad is a plain text editor without the fuss and distraction of a word processor. It is perfect for writing books, novels, lyrics, poems, essays, drafts and screenplays.

    33 JotterPad alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    JotterPad Android interface

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Onedrive integration
    4.  Distraction-free Writing
    5. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    6.  Transactional SMS
    7. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    8.  Ebook writer
    9.  Screenwriting

    JotterPad VS Highland

     
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    Fade In

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    Fade In Professional Screenwriting Software is a complete application for writing motion picture screenplays, including tools for outlining, organizing, and navigating, plus extensive screenplay formatting and robust tools for managing rewrites and revisions.

    14 Fade In alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Wellcome on Windows

    Fade In Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Screenwriting
    4.  Compatible with Final Draft
    5.  Lifetime licence

    Fade In VS Highland

     
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    Slugline

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    A minimal, distraction-free environment for screenwriting.

    17 Slugline alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Slugline screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Fountain support
    2.  Export to PDF
    3.  Sync with iCloud
    4.  Auto Formatting
    5.  Screenwriting
    6.  Fullscreen support

    Slugline VS Highland

     
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    WriterDuet

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    Collaborative screenwriting for everyone*

    *Great for solo writers as well!.

    10 WriterDuet alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Top WriterDuet Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Upload PDFs
    5.  Rewind button
    6.  Screenwriting
    7.  Record lines
    8.  Dictation
    9.  PDF documentation generation
    10.  Cross browser support
    11.  Integrated Chat
    12.  Compatible with Final Draft

    WriterDuet VS Highland

     
    Comments about WriterDuet as an Alternative to Highland
    pasanov
    Positive •Mar 24, 2019
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    It just works on more platforms (in fact, all of them), and has many more options.

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    • WriterDuet is Freemium and ProprietaryHighland is also Freemium and Proprietary
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